Revision of Archival Moving Image Materials: A Cataloging Manual (AMIM) [1999] Source: The Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) This is the latest version of this Manual online – there is a more recent version that is only available in print.
Archive | September, 2017
Videotape Preservation Fact Sheets
Videotape Preservation Fact Sheets Source: The Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) Eighteen Fact Sheets concerning the care and preservation of video tapes.
Videotape Preservation Handbook by Jim Wheeler
Videotape Preservation Handbook by Jim Wheeler Source: The Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) This handbook is intended to answer the questions of archivists, librarians, and others who have a collection of videotapes they wish to keep for many years. The guidelines offered touch briefly on each appropriate topic, but do not cover any topic […]
Shrinkage Gauge
Shrinkage Gauge Source: The Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) This resource describes the AMIA film shrinkage guage and it use. The film shrinkage gauge is a benefit of membership that is available for loan free of charge to any member of the Association of Moving Image Archivists. The gauge was manufactured and purchased in […]
Date Code Charts for Eastman Kodak Motion Picture Film and Dupont Film
Date Code Charts for Eastman Kodak Motion Picture Film and Dupont Film Source: The Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA)
Local Television: A Guide to Saving Our Heritage
Local Television: A Guide to Saving Our Heritage Source: The Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) Saving the products of local television, both broadcast and cable, from television’s beginnings in each community, is essential to preserving the history and culture of the United States. Preservation of local television is of enormous value in documenting the […]
Film Preservation Manual for Home and Independent Filmmakers
Film Preservation Manual for Home and Independent Filmmakers Source: The Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) Right now there are countless reels of movie film on shelves, in drawers, and in attics. The films themselves may be brand new 16mm experimental works or 8mm home movies from the 1930s. This website will focus on the […]
What to do about Home Movie Damage
What to do about Home Movie Damage Source: The Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) If your films are in a flood, contact a film archive or film laboratory as quickly as possible for further advice. There are many variables that affect the stability of film materials, and each circumstance is different. The following suggestions […]
Video Q&A – Questions on Video Formats Preservation
Video Q&A – Questions on Video Formats Preservation Source: The Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) Fifty eight questions and answers about preservation of Video formats.
FAQ on Film Water Damage by Mick Newnham
FAQ on Film Water Damage by Mick Newnham Source: The Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) Film that has been immersed in water is in severe danger of having the base separate from the emulsion. This means that the part of the film with the image on it will come away from the plastic backing […]
